The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) United for Efficiency (U4E) hosted a regional energy efficiency seminar for Latin American countries in parallel with OLADE Energy Week 2022. The event took place in Panama City on 13-14 December 2022 to highlight the importance of energy efficiency as the foundation for tackling the current global climate and energy crisis. Organized by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), the Energy Secretariat of Panama and the Inter-American ...Read More
U4E-OLADE Webinars on Mobilizing Climate Financing to Achieve Climate Change Commitments
In March 2021, United for Efficiency (U4E) was pleased to partner with OLADE (Latin American Energy Organisation) on a series of three webinars – Introduction to Market Transformation Projects through UNEP’s U4E Policy Approach, Funding Programme Opportunities for Climate Change Projects, and Examples of Financial Mechanisms at National/Regional Projects – on climate financing. These webinars were conducted through the "Knowledge Community - CAPEVLAC" of OLADE, whose main objective is to ...Read More
Energy Efficiency Regulations Session at OLADE Energy Week
In November 2020, U4E was pleased to host a dedicated energy efficiency regulations session at this year’s Energy Week organized by OLADE (Latin American Energy Organisation), held virtually for the first time, and with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). In its fifth year, the Energy Week provides an opportunity for the exchange of experience and knowledge of the energy sector, bringing together energy experts and government representatives from the 27 OLADE member ...Read More
Twinning of the Montreal Protocol and Energy Officials to Find Energy-efficient and Climate-friendly Cooling Solutions in Latin America
GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA, 28 June 2018 — The third in the series of Twinning Workshops on Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Refrigeration and Air Conditioning concluded in Guatemala City today. The workshop brought together two traditionally separate communities from the countries of Central and South America – those responsible for managing compliance with the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, and those responsible for national energy policies. With their ...Read More
Ministers and Top UN Leaders to World’s Nations: Ratify Kigali Amendment
18 September 2017, New York- Ministers and top UN leaders yesterday urged the world’s nations to quickly ratify an international agreement that could prevent up to half a degree of global warming this century. Dr. Vincent Biruta, Minister of Environment of the Republic of Rwanda, and Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada, hosted a high-level event at the United Nations General Assembly to press for ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal ...Read More
United for Efficiency: Leapfrogging Countries to High Efficiency Products in Support of a Global Climate Change Agreement
7 December 2015: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) United for Efficiency (U4E) initiative and its lighting chapter, en.lighten, announced exciting new projects during Energy Day of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21). The partnership includes the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Copper Association (ICA), the environmental and ...Read More
